Sky on Fire

Sky on Fire is a 2016 action thriller film directed by Ringo Lam and starring Daniel Wu, Zhang Ruoyun, Zhang Jingchu, Joseph Chang and Amber Kuo.^[1] A Hong Kong-Chinese co-production,^[2] it was released in China by Tianjin Maoyan Media on November 25, 2016.

Sky on Fire
Poster
Chinese	冲天火
Directed by	Ringo Lam
Starring	Daniel Wu Zhang Ruoyun Zhang Jingchu Joseph Chang Amber Kuo
Production companies	Heli Chen'guang International Media Dongyang Hualu Baina Entertainment Tianjin Maoyan Media Tianbang Development H&R Century Pictures
Distributed by	Tianjin Maoyan Media
Release date	25 November 2016 (2016-11-25) (China)
Running time	99 minutes
Countries	Hong Kong China
Languages	Mandarin Cantonese[1]
Box office	CN¥31 million

Plot

In this action thriller, the chief security officer at a top-secret medical facility (Daniel Wu) finds himself caught in an explosive battle when a young thief and his accomplices steal a groundbreaking curative medicine. After discovering the true origins of the medicine, the officer must decide who he can trust to prevent the cure from falling into the wrong hands, and prevent an all-out war from bringing the city to its knees.

Cast

• Daniel Wu^[1]
• Zhang Ruoyun^[1]
• Zhang Jingchu^[1]
• Joseph Chang^[1]
• Amber Kuo^[1]
• Fan Guang-yao^[1]
• Wayne Lai^[1]
• Philip Keung^[1]
• Cheung Siu-fai^[1]
• Ying Batu^[1]

Production

Daniel Wu hurt his nose during the filming of an action scene when it collided with Li Haitao's head. This led him to collapse after the impact. Li Haitao brought him a bag of ice and was able to re-adjust his nose.^[3]

Sky on Fire was in post-production by October 8, 2016.^[4]

Release

The film was picked up by for international release by the Hong Kong–based Distribution Workshop.^[4] The film was released in China on 25 November 2016.^[4][5]

Reception

The film has grossed CN¥31 million in China.^{[citation needed]}

Edmund Lee of the South China Morning Post gave the film two stars out of five, noting that "the use of a futuristic setting that feels jarringly at odds with the touch of gritty realism prevalent in Lam's action thrillers" and that the film "made no sense" and was in "desperate need for a script doctor."^[6]